Two men who were released from custody last December in connection with a murder in Calgary have been arrested in British Columbia, police say.

The men, both from Edmonton, have now been charged in the Dec. 10 shooting of a man in Odgen, Calgary police said Friday.

At around 12:30 a.m. that day, police were called for reports of gunshots in the 7000 block of 20 Street Southeast. Officers found the victim, outside his vehicle, deceased.

“With assistance from the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service, three people were taken into custody. Two of the three people taken into custody were released and one 17-year-old was taken into custody on unrelated warrants,” police said.

Last Thursday, RCMP in Clearwater, B.C., responded to reports of a vehicle stuck in a ditch on Highway 5 near Blue River.

“Officers determined two of the occupants of the vehicle were connected to this fatal shooting. A third occupant of the vehicle was also arrested. He was later released after it was determined he was not connected to this investigation,” Calgary police said.

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The two individuals who were previously released are the same two individuals who were arrested in B.C.

Aken Bolakok Aken, 23, and Ayomide Opemipo Adeyinka, 21, are charged with one count each of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

“The youth who has remained in custody is now charged with one count each of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act,” police said.

Investigators said a fourth suspect is now wanted for murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Yahya Abdullahi, 22, is described as having black hair and brown eyes, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds.

“He is believed to have connections to northern and western Canada and may be in Edmonton, the lower mainland of B.C., or the Northwest Territories,” police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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As the City of Calgary deals with an alarming rate of serious collisions on its roads, experts and parents of students alike say they’re shocked by the behaviour of bystanders following a recent hit-and-run.

Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, a youth was walking in a marked crosswalk in Calgary’s Taradale neighbourhood when they were struck by a white sedan, which then fled the scene.

Security video from a nearby home shows the boy writhing in pain on the ground, trying to crawl out of the roadway.

Police say the boy ended up in hospital with a broken leg.

Making matters worse, several vehicles drove right by the scene without rendering any help.

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Another pedestrian, who was down the block when the collision occurred, ran over to tend to the boy — more than 30 seconds after he was hit.

Davoud Fatmi is a parent who lives in the area and he’s known about the dangers of that intersection for a while now.

“Nobody stops,” Fatmi told Global News. “Even for kids who are passing from the road crosswalk, nobody stops there.”

We showed the video to another parent, Yasmin Pathan, to get her reaction.

“They should have stopped and help out this situation,” Pathan said.

“If it was my child in this situation… it’s very bad.”

One Calgary psychologist calls this “the bystander effect.”

“The more people that are around in this situation, the less people are likely to come to assistance,” explained Dr. Martina Kanciruk. “It’s kind of a diffusion of responsibility.”

While there’s an explanation for the behaviour, Kanciruk says it’s still concerning.

“You know, we really have to get into the mindset of assuming that nobody else will help… if we see something, we have to take action,” Kanciruk said.

“Even if you’re scared to pull over to help somebody, at least call 911. Somebody might be thinking, ‘The other person’s going to do it,’ and it could be how long before someone actually gets help.”

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) confirmed the victim was a student at one of their schools who was on their way to a bus stop.

“We remain concerned with the safety of students as they make their way to and from school and continue to reinforce safety awareness to students,” the CBE said in a statement.

While the incident didn’t involve a student with the Calgary Catholic School Division (CCSD), officials also sent out their best wishes to the victim and their loved ones.

“The safety of children around schools is something we all share responsibility for,” the statement read.  “We encourage all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to remain vigilant, especially in school zones and crosswalks where students and families travel each day.”

Police say they’re still looking for the suspect and are canvassing the area for witnesses or additional surveillance footage.

Kanciruk says the mental scars from an incident like this could linger long after broken bones are healed.

“I imagine there will be a lot of fear, a lot of hesitation to do things independently… a lot of distrust, not thinking they can rely on the adults around them to help them out.”

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